What these people did was wrong. But the main enemy of Haitian children is our own government. The fact that we have not opened our borders to Haitian immigrants is a national disgrace and has destroyed thousands of lives.

I agree with you linky. What I was saying was that although the bus driver was at fault, unlike Stallworth, the outrage over the Stallworth incident was much greater, especially before the bit about the cell phone was known. It just goes to show you the extent that dumb people lap up MADD propaganda.

It's so sad to see athletes having to offer up fake apologies for stuff like this. It's f-ing pot people. I don't see any remorse demanded for eating fast food, drinking beer, or any of the numerous other activities that could have a marginal impact on performance but are fine in moderation. I guess he should be sorry he got caught, but lets not blame the victim. The pigs who arrested him are the real bad guys here.

I love how the anger over this story pales in comparison to the Donte Stallworth story, despite the key fact that in this case the pedestrian was actually in the crosswalk. Clevelanders certainly aren't the brightest bunch.

Could we just be rational for one second here? You're ultimately responsible for what happens when you walk out in front of moving traffic. I don't know all the details, but whether Stallworth was drunk or not does not make a difference if the accident wasn't his fault. Is it really that hard to move past the ridiculous drunk driving hysteria?

What kind of story is this in the first place? Instead of reporting the sentence and gauging some reaction, the paper prints a thinly-veiled front page editorial about "stunned" Browns fans. I'm so sick of the Plain Dealer siding with the brain-dead populist types of the Cleveland area. These are the morons who think outsourcing is a bad thing and payday lenders are modern day slave masters. And you wonder why there's a brain drain. Maybe we intelligent young people are sick of living with these idiots.

Thanks for making it clear once again that the editorial board has absolutely no clue what is talking about on almost any issue. It's so typical of you guys to just spout off the same old populist ignorance. Have any of the editors stopped once and actually considered what price controls do to a market?

That Ohioans voted for this cap doesn't make it just in any way. You don't have the right to interfere with the peaceful consenting interactions of adults, on election day or other wise. Voters should take a hint and mind their own business.

If all Clevelanders are as ignorant as the people posting on this blog, then the city is truly doomed. Sears was simply doing his job and trying to support himself, and this punk Simone, a dirtbag who has killed 5 people, decides to get involved in something that is none of his business. Yet these idiots consider Sears the criminal and Simone the hero. Get real.

I'm sick of hearing that Donte was "spoiled." He earned every penny he made. The reason he makes so much more than most people is because that's how much we value someone like him. Judging his salary is really judging everyone's preferences for watching professional football.

Also, the people who judge him for "killing a man while drunk driving" are complete morons. If the man stepped out in front of moving traffic, it doesn't matter whether he was drunk. It's not his fault. There are so many idiots who are blinded by the stigma of drunk driving that they can't even look at this situation rationally.

Wow, I guess it would be asking too much to think the editors could rise above the mass hysteria and MADD's brainless propaganda. What matters is whether Stallworth was culpable for the accident, not his BAC. If Reyes stepped out in front of Stallworht's car, it doesn't make a difference if he was drunk or not. The intelligent people of this city need to speak out and stop this ridiculous vilification of a hard-working athlete.

This is such BS. Even if his reaction time had an effect on the outcome, the same effect could have come from changing the radio station, talking on the phone, or eating. You should be judged by what you do, not what chemicals are in your blood when you do them. Stallworth did not cause an accident. He should not be prosecuted. If you jaywalk across a highway and get hit, you're at fault. I'm not sure what the law in Florida is, but I don't see how it should be otherwise.

This is such BS. Even if his reaction time had an effect on the outcome, the same effect could have come from changing the radio station, talking on the phone, or eating. You should be judged by what you do, not what chemicals are in your blood when you do them. Stallworth did not cause an accident. He should not be prosecuted. If you jaywalk across a highway and get hit, you're at fault. I'm not sure what the law in Florida is, but I don't see how it should be otherwise.

This is such BS. Even if his reaction time had an effect on the outcome, the same effect could have come from changing the radio station, talking on the phone, or eating. You should be judged by what you do, not what chemicals are in your blood when you do them. Stallworth did not cause an accident. He should not be prosecuted. If you jaywalk across a highway and get hit, you're at fault. I'm not sure what the law in Florida is, but I don't see how it should be otherwise.

Fade,
It's not a conspiracy. It's just a lot of really stupid people. I mean, I'd expect the "shoot bad guys" understanding of justice among video game-obsessed eight-year olds, but to see it in adults is sad. And even though anyone with any familiarity with the laws of supply and demand and American history knows the drug war is bs, this seems totally lost on you people. So do us all a favor. Unless you have some grasp of middle-school social studies, keep your comments to yourself.

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